Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-03-05

has proposed a series Of questions hi dc
asks all companies to answer under oath.
They are required TO state II they are doing
any business outside Of the state. If SO,
where. Also if they are doing any business
through brokers; IL so, where In this way
he hopes To discover any crookedncss before Il
has eliminated In a big failure and insolvency
as was the case with the Monarch Insurance
company. 1t may be a little like locking the
barn door after the horse has been stolen, but
In this case there happens to be several other
horses left Ia The barn needing protection.
The companies that are doing a safe and
reputable business are promptly answering
the questions; the companies that are taking
the reckless risks, and Legitimate methods,
subject to no official oversight or inspection,
need not pe surprised If they are shortly
shown up in their true light.
Council BLUFFS, Ia, Feb. 2l.-Fife de
stroyed Stewards stable at the driving park
together with nine valnab'e thoroughbred
horses. The loss is heavy, but covered by IN
surance. All the horses lost were owned by
John T. Stewart.
VIENNA, Feb. 2i.-The rcichsratt has passed
the credit bills for the equipment of the
Landsturm without a dissenting voice.
OrrUMwA, Ia. Feb, 2l.-Twenty-one hun
dred and twenty-six voters have registered
here. The list will probably he increased to
| 1870 on March 2. The weather Is mild. 1t
has been showing for three hours.
DEs MONIES, Feb. 22.-About ) O'Clock this
morning a burglar awoke f. l.. Smith at his
residence I'm this city. A desperate struggle
ensued and shots were exchanged. The burg
lar got a watch and a small amount of money
and escaped.
DUBuQUE, Ia. Feb. Ex-Governor Larrabee,
DEs MONIES, Feb 22-At ! this afternoon,
at Lacy, Ia, the fast mail struck and instant
ly killed W. H.. Townsend, aged forty-nine
years, book keeper at c. c. Haskin's lumber
yard. He had a wife and two children.
DEs MoISss, Feb. % s s. Wick, a hanker
Of Osceola, formerly auditor OF the Osceola
Narrow Gauge, and Miss Sadie Thorough.
good, OF this city, were married here this
morning, and left Immediately for Osceola.
FoRT DopGE, Feb. 22-The Mason City and
Fort Dodge road will build to Council Bluffs
WIS CNasoii. It u < IIObl lICIlsn ~ lbal
point will be commenced at once. Hamilton
Brown, who has the matter in hand, will go
to Council Bluffs next Tuesday to make ar
rangements for the ground for the terminal,
etc.
CREsroS, Ia, Feb. est is reported that
three freight trains were wrecked last night
at Red Oak, and two men seriously injured.
A Red Oak special to the Advertiser says;
Frank Mckay, Of Creston, who wasinjured in
the collision, died at 10 o'clock this morning.
Elmer Bright, a brakeman, Of t%reston; John
Martin, n stockman, Of Van Buren, county,
were also hurt. They were IN the way car at
the station when the extra broke Oh the hill
east Of town and ran into the standing train.
DEs MONIES, Feb. 23-Judge Conrad this
mQEning granted a temporary injunction
alUnst the Big international Distillery.
KEoKuK, Feb. ga contest in pigeon
s~pooting between teams from Burlington and
this place attracted a ! large number Of sports
men here yesterday. The shoot resulted in
a score Of 90 TO 1874 in favor Burlington, each
contestant shooting at twenty-five clay pige-
ons.
MotSr Pleasant, Ia. Feb. %. -Chas. From,
a Swede employed in the Western Wheel
Scraper works, was killed to-day while
working about the machinery. His cloth
ing caught in the shafting carrying him
around at the rate Of seventy.five revolutions
a minute and mangling his body frlghtfully.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. 23.-County At
torney Ward to-day Instituted suit In the
superior court of this city against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul and the Chi
cago and Northwestern roads for failure 10
onply with the Sweeney law.
CREsToN, FEB. 24.-An engine entering the
stall IN the round house at 4;3O yesterday
afternoon struck the door and knocked down
a b,.ck column, causing two arches and the
roof of one section OF six stalls to fall, |
slightly damaging four engines and slightly
injuring two men. Two workmen jumped
into the fire boxes and escaped. The dam.
age to the roof Is 81 500.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 24-Leroy Town
send, son of w. II. Townsend, who was
killed by the fast mail train at Lucas, Tues
dav, is confined at Fort Madison for killing, |
with a base ball club, a man who insulted his
mother. A committee from Lucas called at
the capitol this morning to obtain the gov
ernor's permission for Leroy 10 attend his
fathers funeral tomorrow. The governor
telephoned from Independence that he could
not grant the request. 1t is understood,
however, that the chances for a pardon are
good.
DUBUQUE, Feb. 24.-The mind cure theory
is being discussed by the press and pulpit.
Pastor Crum, Of the Univcrsalists church, is
defending 1t against Rev. Burreli and ply
sicians.
Dies MONIES Feb. 24.-Secretary Atnsworth,
OF the State Jobbcrs association, yesterday
wired President Cleveland, protesting on be-
half OF the Iowa iobbing interests against the
appointment Of IL. G. Wicker, OF Cicago, as
commissioner and urging Peter A.
Day, Of Iowa City, for the place.
The high license bill, fixing the minimum
rate at $500, will make little or no change In
the liquor business Of Rochester, and it Is
stated that, with one or two exceptions, the